19.8%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wanguri · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Wanguri
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 70.6% of people in Wanguri report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area a healthier place than most of the country, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 5.3%, a rate that sits about the same as the Northern Territory average.
5.3%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Wanguri, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas, affecting 3.6% of residents. This is a little below the national figure, although the proportion has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70025/wanguri/topic/health-disability